The smell of nail polish permeated the whole house.

Bella was eating chocolate chip cookies Esme had made earlier today. Edward was out hunting. Emmett was watching his wife with adoration, happy that she had become friends with Bella. Carlisle was at work. He had picked up more shifts after he helped Bella with her bruised hands and knees. Alice had gone on an 'extended shopping trip' which was a euphemism for going to visit her lover in Albuquerque. After Bella's little display with Carlisle she had gotten fed up and decided to take her own vacation. She told me to 'resolve' the situation before summer vacation came to an end. I was still trying to come up with a plan on just how to 'resolve' this fucked up situation.

Peter and I were discussing historical battles while simultaneously watching Bella for different reason.

I don't understand why he trusts and adores her so much. Had she somehow conditioned him with her blood? Of course that wouldn't exactly explain why he kept her alive those two years before he first tasted her blood. When I had asked Peter why he hadn't immediately kill her when he caught her scent he couldn't really articulate an answer.

It annoyed me to no end that he knew she was manipulating him, but he choose to do nothing about it.

Bella and Rose were chatting away about unimportant things. I hated how they acted around each other. Bella was fake, faker than usual at least, and Rose became very girly. Her voice literally went up in pitch and she became more animated, using her hands for emphasis as she spoke. I could deal with her being feminine, but I didn't like that she was only that way because of Bella. It was like Bella made her into a person I didn't recognize.

"I think everyone just wants to be happy." Bella said while Rose fed her a cookie so that she wouldn't mess up her blood red nail polish that was still drying.

"Isn't that obvious?" Rose said sarcastically, one of her hands was cupped under the cookie to catch the crumbs as Bella took another bite.

"Mmm, milk please." Rose tipped the cup for her and I tried to suppress my annoyance. Rose was treating her like a goddess, acting on her every beck and call. Bella took two big gulps before wiping her mouth on her sleeve. "If that's so obvious than why are so many people doing things that makes them miserable?" Rose didn't respond to her right away. She was looking at different bottles of nail polish, but it was clear that she was thinking.

"Well, everyone has different circumstances unique to them and emotions are even more complicated than their situation. I'm sure Jasper can testify to that." They both looked at me.

"People are stupid, human and vampires alike, but I don't want to be involved in this conversation. I'm already world-weary enough as is without contemplating why people do things that make them miserable in the end." I said, staring at Peter the whole time, even though he wouldn't meet my eyes.

"You're no fun." Bella complained in a childish voice while wiggling her toes that were painted all sorts of colors.

"Yeah, Jasper, you're no fun. We're just having a light conversation, not debating bloody campaigns like you two." I tried not to sigh at how Rose was acting like a needy high schooler, sucking up to the cool kids in hopes of being one of them.

"Jesus Fucking Christ." I whispered while standing up, not being able to deal with their combined shit.

"Jasper!" Esme shouted at me from the kitchen because of my cursing.

"Yeah, yeah, sorry." I said while heading towards the stairs.

"Oh, comeback Jasper. We were just teasing you." I felt like Bella was trying to bait me, so I kept walking. "Please don't go." Her tone changed. "I never got to hang out like this before where we were all friends being content in each others' presence, hanging out while still sorta doing our own thing." I froze. For the second time since I met her Bella's emotions matched her words. I looked back at her. Tears were on the verge of falling from her wide brown eyes and all the color was drained from her face. I sighed, uncertain on what to do. I just couldn't make up my mind about her. Was she the victim or the predator? Would she self destruct or be the next Maria? Was she insane or just broken? "Please…"

"You need help, Bella, help that none of us can give you." I said while turning around to go upstairs.

"Jasper-" Esme started to scold me, but she was cut off by Bella's scream. The sudden emotional burst that came from her made me tense up. I turned quickly to face her just as she stood up and hurled bottles of nail polish at me. She was shaking with fury.

"You stupid son of a bitch!" I was so stunned that I didn't dodge the small bottles. She grabbed her glass of milk and started marching up to.

"Isabella-" Peter grabbed her wrist, trying to stop her.

"Don't touch me you fucking pedophile!" He was so hurt by her words that she easily yanked her wrist free from his grip. Her mixture of anger, fear, and hate was paralyzing. "And you! You pretended to care about how Peter was treating me, you saved my life, and then you fucked me! You pretend to be a good person- a 'vegetarian' and then you pin me against the bed upstairs!" She was screaming in my face, but I couldn't move, couldn't stop her. "I'm trying so hard and you won't even talk to me! I hate you so much! I hate all you fucking vampires!" She brought up her hand and before I could stop her she smashed the glass against my head causing shards cutting into her skin.

So... that happened. What do you think of Alice leaving? Of how Rosalie is acting? Of Bella flipping out and smashing a glass on Jasper's head?